Rock 'N' Roller Coaster
Starring Aerosmith

Sunset Boulevard
Disney's Hollywood Studios

INTRODUCTION

If you
like your coasters dark with lots of unexpected twists and turns set
to a powerful music track, you'll love the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Starring Aerosmith. Located on the left near the end of Sunset
Boulevard, just before you reach the Hollywood Tower Hotel,
this exhilarating coaster boasts several "firsts" for Walt Disney
World, including a high-speed launch that goes from 0 to 60 mph in
2.8 seconds.

ATTRACTION

Pre-Show
-- The attraction begins with guests getting a glimpse into the sound
booth at the fictional G-Force Records. There you see the hard rock
band Aerosmith finishing up a studio recording session. It seems as
though the band is actually interacting with you - and before you
know it, you've been invited by lead singer Steven Tyler himself
to a concert!

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster - From the pre-show area, you're ushered
into what appears to be a darkened back alleyway, where you await a "Super
Stretch" limo. The 24-passenger limo screeches to a halt in front
of you and you board, securing yourself with a padded u-bar. After a few
moments of excruciating build-up, you are finally launched into the wild
ride, swiftly accelerating into the imagined Hollywood night to the pulsating
Aerosmith music. The enclosed coaster ride is quite dark, so that
you can't make out what twists or turns are ahead of you, but it does
feature individually lit Southern California landmarks, such as
signs for Hollywood and the famous Roxy Theatre. After just a few minutes,
you find yourself at the "concert", your destination, where you disembark
into the gift shop.

Mini-Review:This
is a coaster unlike any other at Walt Disney World right now. Although
it's indoors and in the dark, like Space Mountain, the coaster
is a much smoother ride and the pulsating music just adds to the excitement.
If you're a thrill-ride lover, I think you'll love Rock 'n' Roller
Coaster!

TOURING TIPS

Rock
'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith is a FastPass
attraction. Because this is such a great attraction, though,
queues can still get quite long. Get your Fastpass, then go over for
a drop at the nearby Tower of Terror while waiting for your Fastpass
window to open.

Child
Swap is possible at the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. Contact
the first Cast Member you see as you approach the coaster to find out
the current, specific procedure, as this often changes. (Previously,
Child Swap at this attraction entailed the non-riding adult receiving
a Fastpass ticket from the CM at the beginning of the queue. The non-riding
child and adult would go to the gift shop to await the return of the
first riding adult. When the first adult exited the ride and collected
the child, the adult with the Fastpass would walk through the Fastpass
queue to enter the coaster. In the case of older children who do not
want to ride, the Cast Member may suggest that the child go through
the pre-show with the adults, who will then board the limo while the
child takes the so-called "chicken exit" and waits
for the adults in the gift shop near the ride's exit.)

This ride
is part of the Extra Magic Hour
program at the park, which allows resort
guests entrance to the park one hour earlier than normal
operating hours on designated days.

This is
a very fast, very loud, very dark ride! Pregnant women and people
with other medical considerations are advised against riding this coaster
with its twists, turns and inversions.

If you just want to see the pre-show, or if you change your mind about
riding this attraction at the last minute, you can use the so-called
"chicken exit." After viewing the pre-show, guests are guided
into an alleyway - the chicken exit is located to the far left of the
alleyway, just before the queue winds around for guests to board the
limos. Be sure to tell the Cast Member that you do not wish to ride,
and you'll be directed through the exit, which takes you into the gift
shop, where you may await the rest of your party.

SHOPPING

There
is a gift shop, Rock Around the Shop, located at the exit of
the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster that sells Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
and Aerosmith memorabilia, such as pins, t-shirts, and postcards.
The gift shop can be accessed without riding the coaster -- its entrance
is on the far left side of the R 'n' RC building.

There is also a photograph taken during the coaster ride, which
is available for purchase at the ride's exit.

Sometimes if you also purchase a photograph
at the Tower of Terror, you may receive
a discount coupon worth $4 off your Rock 'n' Roller
Coaster picture.

Remember, if you don't want to carry the photo around with you all day
and you're staying at a Disney resort, you can have it sent back to
your hotel, or to the front of the park for pick-up later in the day.

INTERESTING FACTS

The Rock
'n' Roller Coaster opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios on July 30, 1999.

This thrill ride features a high-speed launch of 0-60 mph in 2.8
seconds, three inversions, two rollover loops and one corkscrew
-- all firsts for a Walt Disney World attraction.

The coaster also features a specially recorded Aerosmith soundtrack
that booms out from a 32,000 watt onboard audio system with more
than 120 speakers (5 per passenger) and 24 sub-woofers.

Guests experience a force of nearly 5 Gs as they transition from
launch to loop at the ride's first inversion. For comparison, astronauts
aboard the Space Shuttle experience 3 Gs at liftoff.

At 3,400 feet, the coaster's track is more than a half-mile long.

The Stratocaster guitar at the entrance of the attraction is
40 feet tall and has a 32-foot-long neck.

Each limo plays a different Aerosmith track. Among the popular Aerosmith
songs heard: Dude Looks Like a Lady; Walk This Way; Sweet Emotion;
and Love in an Elevator.

Formed in the early 1970s in Boston, Aerosmith has sold 80 million records
in its career.

Look for actress Ileana Douglas as the band's manager during
the pre-show segment of the attraction.

If you have comments or tips to share with others about touring Disney's Hollywood
Studios' Rock 'n' Roller Coaster,please
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Thank you.